lost and found

/lɔst ənd ˈfaʊnd/
noun
  1. A place, such as an office or box, where lost items are kept until claimed by their owners.
    • She found her phone at the airport lost-and-found after reporting it missing.
    • The school's lost-and-found is full of unclaimed jackets and water bottles.
    • I left my umbrella on the bus, so I checked the lost-and-found at the station.
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